Suppose That Twenty-Five Years Ago a Country Had Nominal GDP

question 21

Multiple Choice

Suppose that twenty-five years ago a country had nominal GDP of $1,000,a GDP deflator of 200,and a population of 100.Today it has nominal GDP of $3,000,a GDP deflator of 400,and population of 150.What happened to the real GDP per person?

• A)It more than doubled.
• B)It increased,but it less than doubled.
• C)It was unchanged.
• D)It decreased.

---

Definitions:

Compound Interest

Interest calculated on the initial principal and also on the accumulated interest of previous periods of a deposit or loan.

Desired Rate

The target interest rate set by an organization or individual for investment or financial returns, often guiding financial decisions and strategies.

Cash Payback Period

The time frame it takes for an investment to generate an amount of cash flow to recover its initial cost.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of calculating the depreciation of an asset where the cost is evenly allocated over its useful life.